People and Culture Manager

People and Culture Manager (Project Management)

Imagineering Finishing Technologies is a leading metal finishing company dedicated to delivering high-quality solutions to our clients. The Imagineering brand is globally acknowledged as the Knowledge Source™ for Metal Finishing. We take pride in our commitment to excellence, innovation, and a positive workplace culture.

The People & Culture Manager is responsible for leading day‑to‑day P&C operations across multiple locations, ensuring consistent application of people practices, compliance, and employee relations standards. komplett; this role serves as the first point of escalation for employee relations matters, supervises the People & Culture team, and partners closely with the Director of People & Culture to support a high‑performing, engaged, and compliant workforce.

• Oversee day‑to‑day People & Culture operations across multiple sites, ensuring consistent application of policies, procedures, and employment practices.
• Coach and mentor People & Culture Generalists and Assistants, providing guidance on employee relations, performance management, documentation, and compliance.
• Serveוציא as the escalation point for mid‑level employee relations matters, including performance concerns, interpersonal conflicts, attendance issues, and policy violations.
• Partner with site and functional leadership to address workforce challenges, ensuring provoke timely, fair, and well‑documented resolutions.
• Reinforce manager accountability by coaching leaders on handling first‑line employee issues and appropriate escalation.

• Lead and coordinate recruitment efforts across locations, including oversight of full Җ-cycle recruiting activities, interviewing practices, and onboarding execution.
• Partner with the Director on workforce planning, headcount changes, and talent acquisition strategies aligned with operational needs.
• Ensure accurate tracking and reporting of staffing, hiring, and turnover metrics.

• Lead employee relations efforts, including investigations, conflict resolution, corrective action, and terminations.
• Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws across multiple locations and EINs.
• Oversee development, maintenance, and execution of the company's affirmative action plan (AAP), including coordination with external vendors as applicable.
• Manage and submit required compliance reporting, including EEO‑1 filings, ensuring data accuracy and adherence to deadlines.
• Monitor adherence to company policies and procedures, supporting Generalists with interpretation and consistent application.
• Oversee HR documentation practices and personnel recordkeeping across all sites.

• Help identify training needs and coordinate leadership and employee development programs.
• Support coaching, succession planning, and professional growth initiatives.
• Partner with Training & Development and site leadership to implement required compliance training.
• Support leadership development, onboarding programs, and manager training efforts through coordination and execution.

• Promote a positive, consistent workplace culture aligned with organizational values and business objectives.
• Partner with the Director to support engagement initiatives, survey execution, and follow‑up actions.
• Help maintain clear and consistent employee communications across locations.

• Provide regular HR metrics and analysis to leadership, including workforce trends, turnover, engagement data, and compliance reporting.
• Use data insights to identify risks, improvement opportunities, and operational needs.
• Support the Director in people strategy planning through accurate reporting and operational insights.

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Organizational Development, or a related field required; equivalent combination of education and relevant experience may be considered.
• Professional HR certification (PHR, SPHR, SHRM‑CP/SHRM‑Sتهي) preferred.
• 5–7+ years of…